The Art of Kumihimo

  The Prima Bead Blogger Team was challenged to practice the art of Kumihimo, a style of Japanese braiding, this month. I was immediately excited as I had recently seen a beader come into a local Hobby Lobby store with her Kumihimo disk, mid-project, in hand as she looked for more beads to match the
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A response to “Is It ‘taboo’ to be a Stay At Home Mom?”

I got a message today to read the comment thread on a fellow blogger’s blog post about SAHM vs. WAHM vs. Working Moms: Is It ‘taboo’ to be a Stay At Home Mom? This debate has been going on for YEARS! Before I tell you my stance on it, I want to share a little {LONG}
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My Kia, My Summer of Road Trips

This summer, there was a 10 day period where I drove well over 1400 miles. Wild hair? Maybe….LOL! This trip was for work! We headed to Las Vegas for the CHA Trade Show, then back home to Hesperia, CA. Then a couple days later, I left for Phoenix to meet with several clients, stayed in
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Introducing, the Monthly Kit Giveaway!

We are so excited to bring you a giveaway this month! Facebook changed their rules FINALLY and we are going to try our hand at one of these new promotions!!! We’d love to be able to give away a kit every month so let’s see how this goes! Visit our Facebook Page and find the
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From Dr. Oz’s 48 Hour Detox to Paleo to Cheesecake Factory

Disclaimer: If you are faint of heart or think health issues are TMI, then please stop reading. Because I get into the details. WHY? Because if someone else is going through similar things, I want them to know they are not alone. You know how they say hindsight is 20/20? Yeah, I have been having
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Matthew is a Hambone

You see a kid doing things his parents do or they WANT him to do and it is easy to think that they are being coerced into doing something that is not their passion. Well, starting a couple years ago, Matthew started mimicing me and starting making videos. After lots of discussion with him, we
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Vine or Instagram? I say BOTH!

Did you know that with apps like Vine and Instagram you can create stop-motion video? Vine allows you to record for up to 6 seconds and Instagram allows up to 15 seconds. That sounds short but 15 seconds can be a really long time! Consider playing with the video features of Vine and Instagram. Try
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